It was a good run, but the Bridgeport Bulldogs unfortunately witnessed the end of their 11-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 71-63 hit to the loss column at the hands of Ainsworth. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Bridgeport lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Nikolas Weibert, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds and five assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Weibert has scored all season. Kolby Lussetto was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds.
Ainsworth got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Traegan McNally out in front who scored 24 points along with seven rebounds. McNally continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Carter Nelson, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds.
Bridgeport's loss dropped their record down to 18-5. As for Ainsworth, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
Bridgeport does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ainsworth, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Niobrara/Verdigre at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Niobrara/Verdigre is coming into the game with eight straight losses on the road, meaning Ainsworth will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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